Model car

Of course. For eBay, I recommend highlighting ACMAT, VLRA, TPK 4.35, 1/32, 17e RCS, presentation display diorama, while remaining cautious about attributing to Intermaquettes since we cannot inspect the underside.

eBay Title
RARE ACMAT VLRA TPK 4.35 1/32 Military Model Display Vitrine 17e RCS Intermaquettes?

Detailed Description to copy to eBay
RARE ACMAT VLRA 4×4 TPK 4.35 MILITARY MODEL – LARGE SCALE approx. 1/32 – UNDER-VITRINE DIORAMA – 17e RCS
I am offering for sale this very interesting and uncommon ACMAT military model, depicting a VLRA 4×4 off-road vehicle from the TPK 4.35 family, presented in a genuine under‑glass diorama.
This is not a small common military figurine: the vehicle itself measures about 20 cm in length, 7 cm in width, and about 7 cm in height.
The complete set is particularly imposing, with a display case roughly:
35 cm long × 18 cm deep × 16 cm high.
The vehicle is shown in a military configuration with its cabin open, its tarpaulin rear, its transport benches, its side spare wheel, its equipment, and various body details.
The model is integrated into a terrain setting featuring vegetation, ground reconstituting a natural environment, and landscape elements.
ACMAT IDENTIFICATION PLATE
One especially interesting element of this piece is the presence on the base of a plate bearing the designation ACMAT/ALM and the vehicle reference.
It seems to indicate, in particular:
ACMAT – ALM Division
VLRA 4×4 – TPK 4.35 SMT
This identification is consistent with the VLRA family (Vehicules de Liaison, de Reconnaissance et d’Appui) produced by ACMAT.
GIFT TO THE 17e RCS
A second plate fixed on the base bears the inscription:
“GIFT FROM THE LIEUTENANTS OF THE 17th R.C.S”
This element adds extra interest to this model as a regimental keepsake or gift.
The 17e RCS corresponds to the 17th Regiment of Command and Support of the French Army.
Thus it is unlikely to be merely a miniature placed later in a display by a collector, but rather a presentation set made as a military gift/memento.
INTERMAQUETTES LEAD – ACMAT PRESENTATION MODEL
The research conducted around this model is particularly interesting.
It is documented that the French model maker Intermaquettes produced large-scale ACMAT VLRA models, notably at 1/32, for promotional needs of the ACMAT company.
These large models were intended for presentation and display, unlike the small industrial miniatures commonly produced at scales such as 1/50 or 1/43.
ACMAT VLRA 4.35 troop transport models at 1/32 attributed to Intermaquettes are documented in specialized literature on ACMAT military miniatures.
The dimensions, general configuration, and several features of the exemplar offered here are compatible with this category of professional 1/32 models.
Documented Intermaquettes models could use white metal, as well as various metal elements and a thermoformed tarpaulin.
IMPORTANT:
Because the display case of this exemplar is currently closed, I have deliberately not attempted to take it apart to access the underside of the model.
Therefore, it has not been possible to search for any signature or mark under the vehicle.
For this reason, attributing to Intermaquettes is proposed as a serious lead but not guaranteed.
The buyer is invited to form their own opinion from the numerous photographs.
APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS
Model of the truck:
Length: 20 cm
Width: 7 cm
Height: about 7 cm
Complete display/diorama:
Length: 35 cm
Depth: 18 cm
Height: 16 cm
Measurements are given for guidance and may vary by a few millimeters.
CONDITION
Old item sold in its current state and as presented in the photographs.
The model is still kept inside its display case.
Possible presence of dust, small marks, signs of age or use on the display case, base, and diorama, normal for an old item of this type.
I have not performed any disassembly or restoration, in order to preserve the integrity of the whole.
The photographs are an integral part of the description.
INTEREST FOR COLLECTORS
Particularly interesting for a collection focused on:
French military vehicles – ACMAT – VLRA – TPK vehicles – vintage military miniatures – professional models – French militaria – regimental keepsakes – 17e RCS – means of the French Army – 1/32 models – items of military tradition.
The combination of a large model + diorama + display case + ACMAT/ALM plaque + dedication from the lieutenants of the 17e RCS makes this a highly appealing piece for collectors.